Club Wellgate
Recognition Awards
Celebrating our amazing colleagues who go the extra mile, live our values,
and make a real difference to the people we support!
NOMINATIONS OPEN
23 April 2026
NOMINATIONS CLOSE
31 July 2026
AWARDS CEREMONY
9 September 2026
THIRTEEN CATEGORIES
The Awards Categories
✦ OPEN TO ALL COLLEAGUES
NOMINATE SOMEONE, OR YOURSELF!
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2 winners
Leads by example and supports their team to deliver safe, consistent care every day.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
Organises shifts well and leads by example
Ensures care plans are followed and records are current
Supports colleagues during difficult moments
Reliable and respected by the whole team
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2 winners
Celebrates a support worker who consistently provides brilliant care and support to the people we look after.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
Treats residents with dignity and respect
Understands and follows support/care plans properly
Lives our values: independence through compassion and standards
Builds strong relationships with residents, families & colleagues
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2 winners
Someone who consistently demonstrates compassion, promotes independence, and maintains high standards in everything they do.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
Supports residents with kindness, patience and respect
Encourages independence and builds residents' confidence
Keeps records clear, accurate and up to date
Leads by example and raises standards around them
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1 winner
Recognising a colleague who is genuinely committed to learning and growing professionally.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
Completes training and learning on time
Applies learning in their day-to-day role
Asks questions and always wants to improve
Shares knowledge with the wider team
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1 winner
A Club Rep who supports colleagues and strengthens engagement and community across their service.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
Encourages colleagues to share ideas and feedback
Keeps colleagues informed and promotes Club Wellgate
Brings people together and supports team morale
Creates a positive, supportive workplace environment
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1 winner
Celebrating a colleague in HR, Marketing, Comms, Business Development or Finance whose work makes Wellgate run smoothly.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
Essential support that helps services run at their best
Works across departments to make a real difference
Solves problems and creates opportunities for others
Can-do attitude that benefits the whole business.
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1 winner
In their first year at Wellgate and already making a seriously big impression.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
Quickly understood their role
Shows initiative and real enthusiasm
Builds great relationships with residents & colleagues
Demonstrates our values from day one
✦ DATA DRIVEN, LEADERS
AND CENTRAL TEAM NOMINATIONS!
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1 winner
A service team that works together brilliantly to deliver high-quality care and maintain exceptional standards.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
Strong teamwork and a positive culture within the service
Good outcomes: independence, wellbeing, community engagement
Positive feedback from commissioners and CQC
Strong compliance and proactive incident management
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2 winners
A manager who runs a safe, compliant, people-focused service and builds trust with families and professionals.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
Organises and manages rotas effectively
Ensures staffing continuity through great recruitment
High standards in documentation and care planning
Demonstrates resilience and leadership under pressure
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1 winner
Helps attract, hire and retain brilliant colleagues across our services.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
Responds quickly when roles need filling
Creates a welcoming interview experience
Helps reduce staff shortages across services
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1 winner
Helps keep services safe and compliant and raises standards consistently around them.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
Care plans and records consistently accurate and current
Spots and addresses risks early
Supports strong audits and inspections
Encourages safe and consistent practice
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1 winner
Builds strong, trusted relationships with social workers and commissioners.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
Represents services well during assessments
Builds trust with external professionals
Ensures placements are right for the service
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1 winner
Recognising a colleague who has shown remarkable dedication and commitment to Wellgate over many years.
WHAT WE'RE RECOGNISING
Long-term contribution to teams and services
Positive influence on colleagues and residents over the years
THIRTEEN CATEGORIES
How to nominate
Nominating someone takes about three minutes. Browse the open-to-all categories above to pick the one that fits, and complete a short form telling us who you're nominating, which category, and why they deserve it.
Submit your nominations by 31 July 2026.
You can nominate more than one person across different categories.
You can also nominate yourself.
WHY IT MATTERS
Celebrating our amazing colleagues
Think of the colleague who showed up when things were hard. Who treated a resident with patience. Who held the team together on a difficult shift. These awards are for them. By naming and celebrating the people who live our values every day, we build pride, strengthen our culture, and show what great care really looks like at Wellgate.
Seen and valued
Your efforts really matter, especially on the hard days.
These awards make sure the people who go the extra mile know their efforts are noticed.
Proud to be Wellgate
We're building a workplace people feel genuinely proud of.
Celebrating our colleagues is how we show how much we care and value what you do.
Inspired by each other
By recognising what great looks like, we encourage more of it.
Even one nomination can change how someone sees their own contribution and value.
Part of a great place
The awards celebrate colleagues from across every service.
It’s a reminder that however different our roles, we're all working toward the same thing.